Tongariki Island is an inhabited island in
Shefa Province of
Vanuatu
Vanuatu ( or ; ), officially the Republic of Vanuatu (french: link=no, République de Vanuatu; bi, Ripablik blong Vanuatu), is an island country located in the South Pacific Ocean. The archipelago, which is of volcanic origin, is east of no ...
in the Pacific Ocean. The island is a part of
Shepherd Islands archipelago.
Geography
Tongariki is a small island of volcanic origin located in the eastern Shepherd Islands, having no beaches or reefs. Several small islands lie close to the south coast. The island is 3.8 km long and 1.7 km wide. The estimated terrain elevation above the sea level is some 20 metres. The uninhabited island of
Falea lies 1.8 km north-west of Tongariki.The island consist of five villages known as Tavia, Lewaima, Lakilia , mu-ura and Erata.
Population
As of 2015, the official local population was 274 people in 55 households.
The main village is Erata. Some local people speak
Namakura language
The Namakura language, ''Makura'' or ''Namakir'', is an Oceanic language of Vanuatu. The language is spoken in Shefa Province, north Efate, Tongoa, and Tongariki.
Phonology Consonants
* /v/ may also range to bilabial as , in free variation ...
.
References
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Islands of Vanuatu
Shefa Province